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John Lear, Blue Clown, 1993, watercolor on paper© Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) website ↗

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Blue Clown

John Lear (1910–2008) · 1993

$6,985 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,220≈ €5,954

Hammer $5,500 · with buyer’s premium $6,985

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor on paper”
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Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
19⅝ h x 24¼ w in (50 x 62 cm)
Auction house
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale
Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art (auctions/2025/12/loud-proud-lgbtq-art)
Date
December 12, 2025
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot
105
Estimate
$3,000 – — (≈ £2,242) (≈ €2,557)
Source
Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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